DALLAS COUNTY, Iowa — The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation’s Let’s Connect project has finished, connecting the High Trestle and Raccoon River Valley Trails, creating a 120-mile loop of ...

A 2012 study released by the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and University of Northern Iowa found cyclists and trails generate an estimated $364.8 million in direct and indirect economic impacts on the state.

Printed bi-annually, the maps detail bike-friendly routes on paved roads and trails across Iowa. Craig Markley, ... and Iowa now has about 2,500 miles of bike trails. ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - One lucky intern will have the best summer job ever: cycling central Iowa’s 600 miles of paved trails on a tricked-out “data bike.” ...

The maps once detailed every bike trail in Iowa that was at least five miles long, but that list got to be too long, so Hansen says this year’s map shows 51 trails that are at least -ten- miles ...

Here's a guide to the places on the High Trestle Trail that cater to Iowa's cycling enthusiasts ...

Iowa's bike trails, tourism ambitions grow along with RAGBRAI. Philip Joens. ... Des Moines, meanwhile, is working to add 12 miles to its 68-mile paved trail network, ...

AMES — Iowa officials are offering interactive websites showing the state's byways and bicycle trails. The State Department of Transportation said the sites will help visitors explore Iowa's two ...

Infrared counters on trails show that paved trails get more use. “Once we hard surface the trail, we have seen the trail usage double and then triple throughout the years.” Schlader said.

Two of central Iowa’s most popular bicycle trails are another step closer to being joined into what one backer calls a “mega-trail.” A $15,000 grant was landed this week from a federal ...

Luke Hoffman, executive director of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, says the group's annual Bacoon ride on the Raccoon River Valley Trail draws 6,000 riders and generates $500,000 in annual impact.

The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation's Let's Connect project has finished, connecting the High Trestle and Raccoon River Valley Trails, creating a 120-mile loop of continuous paved bike trails.